Photo: Rick Ray · CC BY 2.0How is McKinney run?
McKinney’s city government spent $298.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,439 per resident. Water and other utilities ($69.9 million) and the airport ($15.1 million) are counted separately.
Historic Preservation Advisory Board
5:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas 75069
All meetings →What stands out about how McKinney is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
1 upcoming meeting at town hall
From McKinney’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Historic Preservation Advisory BoardThursday · 5:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas 75069Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3City Council Regular MeetingTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, TX 75069Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3City Council Work SessionTuesday · 3:00 pm · Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, TX 75069Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Planning & Zoning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas 75069Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Joint MeetingTuesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas 75069Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Visit McKinneyTuesday · 8:00 am · City Hall Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas 75069Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,439 per resident a year, or $3.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 19%.
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$1,184 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
McKinney’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,184 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,118, and the middle half spent $905–$1,364. McKinney spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($38.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; McKinney itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McKinney reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,184 · 2023: $1,333 · 2024: $1,439.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,203 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in McKinney
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: mckinneytexas.org ↗
The typical homeowner pays $7,791 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at McKinney’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to McKinney’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McKinney →
One full-time city employee for every 157 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (207,507).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
McKinney Independent School District
McKinney’s K–12 school district, shared with New Hope, Weston, Lowry Crossing, Fairview. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,965 per pupil, $7,100 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Prosper Independent School District · $11,249 per pupil
Frisco Independent School District · $10,604 per pupil
Allen Independent School District · $11,509 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
McKinney’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McKinney alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Collin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.0%279,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%222,115 votesOthers: 3.1% (16,041 votes).
Most votes in Collin County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of McKinney lies in Collin County. Every 2024 race in Collin County is on the county’s page.
Collin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for McKinney.
- 1Your cityMayorBill Coxas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Texas HouseMcKinney is split between 3 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How McKinney compares with the towns next door
McKinney spent $1,184 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $305 to $1,694. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach McKinney’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McKinney’s government
How much does McKinney spend per resident?
About $1,439 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,184 was more than 56% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McKinney?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,791 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mckinneytexas.org.
Who is the mayor of McKinney?
Bill Cox, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on mckinneytexas.org.
How did McKinney vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McKinney alone. Collin County, where 100% of McKinney lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McKinney?
1,325 full-time and 307 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $10.8M (about $129.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents McKinney in the state legislature?
McKinney is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 8 (Angela Paxton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in McKinney?
The next posted meeting is Historic Preservation Advisory Board on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 401 E. Virginia Street, McKinney, Texas 75069, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about McKinney’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →